Deck 19: Equal Opportunities and Diversity

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The provision of special support and encouragement for previously disadvantaged groups is legally acceptable in the UK. This support is termed:

A) Positive discrimination
B) Positive action
C) Reverse discrimination
D) Affirmative action
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What is the value of the 'gender gap' between full-time male and female earnings in the UK?

A) 5%
B) 9%
C) 15%
D) 20%
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Which of the following statements about equality and diversity polices is most accurate?

A) Only a minority of UK organisations have written policies
B) Smaller organisations are most likely to have policies
C) A majority of UK organisations undertake equal opportunities monitoring
D) Many diversity policies fail to cover all the disadvantaged groups who have legal protection
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Which of the following is not a commonly held stereotype of older people in the workplace?

A) Older workers are less loyal and committed than younger people
B) Older workers have higher absence rates than younger workers
C) Older workers more resistant to change than younger workers
D) Staff turnover is higher among older workers than younger workers
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What percentage of the UK's workforce is female?

A) 31%
B) 41%
C) 51%
D) 61%
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Which of the following statements about 'the management of diversity' approach is most accurate?

A) It is focused on finding ways of promoting the interests of disadvantaged groups
B) There is little evidence that it brings any significant business benefits
C) It is focused on improving opportunity for everyone
D) It need not affect the culture of an organisation
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Deck 19: Equal Opportunities and Diversity
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The provision of special support and encouragement for previously disadvantaged groups is legally acceptable in the UK. This support is termed:

A) Positive discrimination
B) Positive action
C) Reverse discrimination
D) Affirmative action
B
2
What is the value of the 'gender gap' between full-time male and female earnings in the UK?

A) 5%
B) 9%
C) 15%
D) 20%
B
3
Which of the following statements about equality and diversity polices is most accurate?

A) Only a minority of UK organisations have written policies
B) Smaller organisations are most likely to have policies
C) A majority of UK organisations undertake equal opportunities monitoring
D) Many diversity policies fail to cover all the disadvantaged groups who have legal protection
D
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Which of the following is not a commonly held stereotype of older people in the workplace?

A) Older workers are less loyal and committed than younger people
B) Older workers have higher absence rates than younger workers
C) Older workers more resistant to change than younger workers
D) Staff turnover is higher among older workers than younger workers
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What percentage of the UK's workforce is female?

A) 31%
B) 41%
C) 51%
D) 61%
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Which of the following statements about 'the management of diversity' approach is most accurate?

A) It is focused on finding ways of promoting the interests of disadvantaged groups
B) There is little evidence that it brings any significant business benefits
C) It is focused on improving opportunity for everyone
D) It need not affect the culture of an organisation
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